Hydrocorella africana African Hydrocorella, Shell-mimic Hydroid

Hydrocorella africana is commonly referred to as African Hydrocorella, Shell-mimic Hydroid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Hydrocorella africana, castor rock Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2021

Courtesy of the author Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 17305
AphiaID:: 290160

Scientific:: Hydrocorella africana
German:: Afrikanische Hydrocorella, Shell-mimic Hydroid
English:: African Hydrocorella, Shell-mimic Hydroid

Category:: Hydrozoa

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Anthoathecata (Order) > Hydractiniidae (Family) > Hydrocorella (Genus) > africana (Species)
Initial determination:: Stechow, 1921

Occurrence:: South-Africa
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 500 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown